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jerrey, new york, california aad pllinnisshave strict gun laws and lltt offpoeple getting killld. 33 what a lot of gun shhppowners tell me they've seen ovee the past coople of days.... arr mooe peoppe calling and coming 3 of people are interesteddin buying these weapons now... out of feaa hht tte law is fox 45 news at 5530. 3 goverror marrin o'malleyy aso weighed in on the debateeover -ggn control.he says marylandd & already has somm of the poughest guu laws in the nation &pbutt the reeent rash of shootings means that it'' ime to talk about new ways to regulate guns. 3 "i think every cariig and rraional being has to look at our lawsadn he way we diagnose and trearttpeopll who &pass ourselves how we can do more." 3 3&pttree days after one f the -3 worst school shootings innu-s history... the rieviig coommnityy - olding he first & funeral services. 3 two young victims... &plaid to ress today. 66year-old oah pozner... he -3 loved learning how things worked... and jjck pinto - -3 also 6 - a new york giants ffn & - funerals are pllnned throughhut the week... as the iivvsttgation continues
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and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of the system is fed by gravity, without the use of energy-consuming pumps. valves open to regulate the flow into the 85-mile-long delaware aqueduct -- the longest tunnel in the world. at hillview reservoir... the water is partitioned into another giant tunnel system. where it travels deep below manhattan. the pressure built u
and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers...
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man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below manhattan, far deeper than the subways. built at the beginning of the 20th century, they are concrete-lined and bored through solid rock. they could last centuries. but the mechanical equipment within them will not. engineers in the 1950s discovered
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york and new jersey. and at the same time we will be providing as soon as legal aid, who through other resources are working with disaster cured merits because there is a -- coordinators because there is a tremendous demand on their services to help them sort out many of the aspects of this, as they seek their benefits, look out for their insurance, just the whole idea of sorting things out when you don't have documents because of when you need it. so we're going to have lawyers on the ground to work with the community. legal aid will be doing this and this'll also be coordinating pro bono lawyers. i'm also pleased to say that in this bill we really look out -- we see this bill as not just spending on these items. we see this as helping the communities get back on their feet, where they have vital federal services in law enforcement, the safety and protection of their community, whether we're maintaining the say the of our federal prisons or whether wooer he a making sure that -- we're making sure there's
york and new jersey. and at the same time we will be providing as soon as legal aid, who through other resources are working with disaster cured merits because there is a -- coordinators because there is a tremendous demand on their services to help them sort out many of the aspects of this, as they seek their benefits, look out for their insurance, just the whole idea of sorting things out when you don't have documents because of when you need it. so we're going to have lawyers on the ground...
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liz intet in new york. right now, all across america, parents are sending their children to school, a lot of fear as well. we want to begin with gun violence, mental illness. we'll continue it all week long. >> are my children safe, it's a question parents are asking. security has been beefed up at schools and campuses around the country. as new details now surface about the horrifying moments when the shooter entered that school and unimaginable. to end that, we'll be joined by the school nurse. >> sally cox. she'll be with us in a minute. >>> let's get right to the presidents right now. he spoke last night. he came here and met with the families. he was with allison, the granddaughter of the school principal. the president comforted the families yesterday. then delivered the speech. he told the people of newtown, they're not alone. a powerful call to action. a president filled with angry. >> i come to offer the love and prayers of a nation. mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow. nor can they h
liz intet in new york. right now, all across america, parents are sending their children to school, a lot of fear as well. we want to begin with gun violence, mental illness. we'll continue it all week long. >> are my children safe, it's a question parents are asking. security has been beefed up at schools and campuses around the country. as new details now surface about the horrifying moments when the shooter entered that school and unimaginable. to end that, we'll be joined by the...
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the new york giants wore the initials s.h.e.s. on their helmets to show their support for the sandy hook elementary school. giants wide receiver viktor cruz wrote jack pinto's name on his cleats in honor of the 6-year-old who is going to be buried today who was one of his biggest fans. back in newtown two 12-year-old girls, twins, releasing 26 balloons in memory of those lost. many of them their friends and neighbors. an official fund for the victim's families in the community has now been set up by the united way of western connecticut, and you can get with the sandy hook school support fund by going to the website that you see there on the screen. thanks for your time today. that's going to wrap things up for me. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. now with alex wagner comes your way with more as we cover this national tragedy. alex. >> hey, thomas. we are following developments surrounding the tragedy in newtown. we will check in with our correspondents for the latest from the community and discuss the n
the new york giants wore the initials s.h.e.s. on their helmets to show their support for the sandy hook elementary school. giants wide receiver viktor cruz wrote jack pinto's name on his cleats in honor of the 6-year-old who is going to be buried today who was one of his biggest fans. back in newtown two 12-year-old girls, twins, releasing 26 balloons in memory of those lost. many of them their friends and neighbors. an official fund for the victim's families in the community has now been set...
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they got their start five years ago in new york state and now has revenues of nearly $1 billion. the founder and c.e.o. joins us now, hamdi ulukaya, thanks for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> susie: so this is a real vote of confidence, especially in these tough economic times. why are you doing this big expansion right now? >> well, we trust in our business, we trust in our brand. thio gurt has a very exciting time in america right now, since we started five years ago. but also overall in the economy, if you look at t you know, we never lost confidence in america. we have some bumpy roads but we think that all things are going to go in a different direction in the next two years and we see it in our own business. >> susie: your business has been growing tremendously fast but there are a lot of other players that are getting into the greekio gurt area from general mills to dannon. what kind of pressure is this going to put on you competitively? >> look,io gurt has been around for long long time. not only in this country but in the world. but unfortunately, you know, we
they got their start five years ago in new york state and now has revenues of nearly $1 billion. the founder and c.e.o. joins us now, hamdi ulukaya, thanks for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> susie: so this is a real vote of confidence, especially in these tough economic times. why are you doing this big expansion right now? >> well, we trust in our business, we trust in our brand. thio gurt has a very exciting time in america right now, since we started five years...
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new york times column newscast david brooks. sociologist, michael eric dyson and the president of the american federation of teachers, randi weingarten. >> from nbc news in washington, the world's longest running television, this is meet the press with david gregory. >> a very difficult day for a small town in connecticut as we grief over the loss of life at sandy hook elementary. this morning we get a first look of the names and faces of some victims. 20 school children, eight boys, 12 girls, all first graders and six adults who died trying to protect them. including this heart breaking video of a 6-year-old anna marquez green singing a hymn with her brother last summer. ♪ president obama will travel to newtown this afternoon to console victims families and attend a community vigil. the washington post headline sums up where we are nearly 48 hours after the shooting wrenching details but few answers. that's where we want it start this special hour this morning with our justice correspondent nbc's pete williams with what more
new york times column newscast david brooks. sociologist, michael eric dyson and the president of the american federation of teachers, randi weingarten. >> from nbc news in washington, the world's longest running television, this is meet the press with david gregory. >> a very difficult day for a small town in connecticut as we grief over the loss of life at sandy hook elementary. this morning we get a first look of the names and faces of some victims. 20 school children, eight...
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one new york's top real estate agents. she booked more houses in dollar amount than anybody in the world by double. dolly lenz says yes it is. find out why and her outlook for the new year. you don't want to miss that coming up. liz: manitowoc. this company manufactures those gigantic cranes. they have a separate business, food service equipment within manitowoc. inneresting mix but it's working. the stock is up nearly 70%. if you put all your money, not that we're recommending, in manitowoc you would be up 70%. we have the man behind the mission there. chairman and ceo of manitowoc joins us exclusively after the bell. how is that crane business going at the end of the year [. i always wait until the last mite. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. david: we have breaking news on the dividend front. boeing is raising its dividend 10% to 48 cents, 48.5
one new york's top real estate agents. she booked more houses in dollar amount than anybody in the world by double. dolly lenz says yes it is. find out why and her outlook for the new year. you don't want to miss that coming up. liz: manitowoc. this company manufactures those gigantic cranes. they have a separate business, food service equipment within manitowoc. inneresting mix but it's working. the stock is up nearly 70%. if you put all your money, not that we're recommending, in manitowoc...
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and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 years. >> as the leader of a huge city in america, new york city, what about the role of other people, our mental health professionals, law enforcement? >> all of that applies. >> what about gun owners and gun right supporters? what role do they have in this if there's to be a new dialogue? >> i think gun owners really have spoken. when you do the polling, most gun owners think that an assault weapons ban makes sense in this day and age. that study has been done again and again by both democratic and republican pollsters. and the trouble is that the nra is just never willing to have any restriction whatsoever, no matter how reasonable it is. the supreme court fortunately was. they said having reasonable restrictions is consistent with the constitution. >> does that dynami
and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 years. >> as the leader of a huge city in america, new york city, what about the role of other people, our mental health professionals, law enforcement? >> all of that applies. >> what about gun owners and gun right...
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this afternoon new york city mayor michael bloomberg convened dozen. s of shooting survivors and victims' relatives to demand action right now. >> this is an outrage. we are killing each other, and we're the only industrialized country in the world doing it. the thought of us having to have another chance is horrifying. if this doesn't do it, what is going to? >> joining us now from atlanta is msnbc contributor goldie taylor and here with me in new york is mark glaze, a director of mayors against illegal guns. thank you, mark, for coming in. despite the fact that the gunman's mother had military hardware, sorry, firearms in her house which she presumably could have used, there are still people saying that what we need are for more people to be armed. and, indeed, the governor of michigan, rick snyder, has pledged to take a close look at legislation that would allow concealed weapons in schools and churches. will that save us from the kind of tragedy we had on friday? >> we work with survivors of gun violence every day. we just had, as you saw, many of
this afternoon new york city mayor michael bloomberg convened dozen. s of shooting survivors and victims' relatives to demand action right now. >> this is an outrage. we are killing each other, and we're the only industrialized country in the world doing it. the thought of us having to have another chance is horrifying. if this doesn't do it, what is going to? >> joining us now from atlanta is msnbc contributor goldie taylor and here with me in new york is mark glaze, a director of...
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jack pinto, a big new york giants fans. and noah pozner, two that were slain friday at the sandy hook memorial school. >> police are trying to piece together everything that went on. we're trying to find out more about the shooter this morning. why he may have been targeting the sandy hook school. and how he got in those doors to begin this deadly rampage. >>> and for a look at some of the other stories making news this morning, we're going to go to christine romans. >> killed in the line of duty, two kansas police officers shot while responding to reports of a suspicious car at a grocery store. they died last night at topeka hospital. a third officer on the scene was not hit. the suspected shooter, 22-year-old david tiscareno is on the run. he is considered dangerous. >>> the state department is expected to get the results on the terror attack on the consulate in benghazi. hearings on the floor of the house and the senate start thursday. >>> senator john kerry is expected to be president obama's nominee for next secretary
jack pinto, a big new york giants fans. and noah pozner, two that were slain friday at the sandy hook memorial school. >> police are trying to piece together everything that went on. we're trying to find out more about the shooter this morning. why he may have been targeting the sandy hook school. and how he got in those doors to begin this deadly rampage. >>> and for a look at some of the other stories making news this morning, we're going to go to christine romans. >>...
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it's hard. >> this is an editorial on "the new york times" on december 10th. veterans of afghanistan and iraq wars have benefited from a growing, if still incomplete, understanding of post traumatic stress disorder. the government has gotten better at recognizing the affliction and giving them medical care and benefits they deserve. vietnam veterans are not always so lucky. and it goes on to talk about the lawsuit and what's come out about that. >> i read that. >> rose: do we all agree that there is increased understanding because people are now talking about it a lot more? the recognition has reached a critical mass. that this is an issue that will not go away and that we have to, the government and the private sector and friends and support groups, you know, have to come forward with the full awareness of this is pervasive and troubling. >> it is. and i think the more we talk about it, the more we literally bring it to the table here and on your show and in 9 department of defence in general, it doesn't have the stigma that it had let's say even five years a
it's hard. >> this is an editorial on "the new york times" on december 10th. veterans of afghanistan and iraq wars have benefited from a growing, if still incomplete, understanding of post traumatic stress disorder. the government has gotten better at recognizing the affliction and giving them medical care and benefits they deserve. vietnam veterans are not always so lucky. and it goes on to talk about the lawsuit and what's come out about that. >> i read that. >>...
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and new york city. the real-estate broker trick of baking apples with cinnamon to help sell a house may be outdated. simply put, simple scents work best, and apparently that goes for any selling environment. the business school at washington state university found the subtle scent of orange by itself increased sales 20% in stores. but when mixed in a complex blend of basil and green tea, researchers say it becomes a distraction for shoppers, trying to figure it all out. the same goes for lemon, pine and cinnamon. as with many things, keep it simple. coming up, what ski resort operators are doing to get business drifting their way. but first, from cocaine king to a hot dog stand man. bill moller joins us next with that intriguing story. [ game announcer ] touchdown! and here comes the dunk. [ male announcer ] everyone loves to dunk. ♪ [ game announcer ] will he dunk it? yes, he will. [ male announcer ] mcdonald's tender, juicy chicken mcnuggets in creamy ranch and spicy buffalo sauce. just $4.99 for 20
and new york city. the real-estate broker trick of baking apples with cinnamon to help sell a house may be outdated. simply put, simple scents work best, and apparently that goes for any selling environment. the business school at washington state university found the subtle scent of orange by itself increased sales 20% in stores. but when mixed in a complex blend of basil and green tea, researchers say it becomes a distraction for shoppers, trying to figure it all out. the same goes for lemon,...
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victor cruise the new york giants got news. jack pinto lost his life 6 years old to the hail of gun fire. he looked up to victor cruz he wrote jack
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i'm a mother. >> reporter: a mother from new york city. a chaplain from north carolina. how important is it to give back to this community? >> i have grandsons exactly the same age of the victims. my heart was -- i just was moved. >> reporter: this fire house is now the site of 26 christmas trees, one for each soul taken at sandy hook school. each one donated by a woman from north carolina, and nestled with teddy bears. how is christmas going to be? >> um -- it's not going to feel like christmas. i think, you know, it's important to keep things as normal as possible for everyone. it's about giving. and loving. and kindness. >> reporter: random acts of kindness abound. take michael, offering up his bulldog for free hugs at a local coffee shop. amanda is a grief counselor who lives an hour away. she's donating time to those here who need her most. >> i feel like my heart has been lifted by the good coming in from across the country and across the world. a truly incredible experience. >> thanks to lara spencer for that. >>> and today, we launch a conversation here at abc ne
i'm a mother. >> reporter: a mother from new york city. a chaplain from north carolina. how important is it to give back to this community? >> i have grandsons exactly the same age of the victims. my heart was -- i just was moved. >> reporter: this fire house is now the site of 26 christmas trees, one for each soul taken at sandy hook school. each one donated by a woman from north carolina, and nestled with teddy bears. how is christmas going to be? >> um -- it's not...
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new york giants wore s.h.e.s. on their and vick tore cruz found out one of the victims 6-year-old jack pinto, he wrote his name on his shoes. jack, this game is for you. other sports events were marked by those lost in the sandy hook elementary school. miami heat brought their children on to the court for a moment of silence before the game against wizards, including lebron james and other teams new york knicks honored the victims before the game over the weekend. >>> while so many of us were affected by friday's event, those at the center at tragedy are becoming to come to grip with what happened. some of the teachers are sharing their terrifying stories. here's what they told nbc's matt lauer in their own worsdz. >> i heard what sounded like a popping sound and then, some noises coming over the loud speaker, sounded like weeping noises and really wasn't sure what was going on at that point. and then, realized that we were in some sort of a situation. so, i gathered my class over to -- my coat closet area, which
new york giants wore s.h.e.s. on their and vick tore cruz found out one of the victims 6-year-old jack pinto, he wrote his name on his shoes. jack, this game is for you. other sports events were marked by those lost in the sandy hook elementary school. miami heat brought their children on to the court for a moment of silence before the game against wizards, including lebron james and other teams new york knicks honored the victims before the game over the weekend. >>> while so many of...
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york. >> free medical care for everyone, dorothy, age 72, new york, new york. >> i wish for all of the lonely people in the world to find happiness. daniel, steele, the author. >> i wish that we could bring all of our soldiers home now, anonomous. >> thank you, everyone. >> you can't make that stuff up, i tell you that was incredible, i know when the mayor leaves town they appoint a mayor for the day and i think that hannah should be the supervisor for the day when scott is out of town, thank you, hannah. >> okay, if you are following your program, throw it away or take it home with you so you know who was here today but he always have to change things around a little bit. i am thrilled that we have the mayor with us and we have the council general of japan with us and i want to bring them on so they can do the official thing that they have done for several years and exchange oragami decorations and kind of a symbolic friendship act here in city hall and don't forget that san francisco is where the united nations is was founded. one more thing that was very interesting to me this year
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york city mayor howard wolfson and editor of the "new york times" magazine edward lindgren. jansing and company's chris jansing joins us now. you have been on the road a lot this year to some very terrible places in the wake of some very serious american tragedies, but this one, if i dare say it, seems a little bit different. give us your sense of your take on the move -- as far as the mood on the ground and how the community is reacting m days since the tragedy. >> alex, it would be difficult to even begin to try to express the depth and the breadth of the pain that this community is feeling and will feel all weeklong. the first of a series of funerals is getting underway right now. i'll show you a page from the local paper, and there are two pages of obituaries of children. we've just learned that governor dan malloy has shown up at the funeral of little noah, 6 years old, noah posner, who has a twin and an 8-year-old sister, and there was a heartbreaking question asked in his obituary. how do you capture the essence of a 6-year-old in just a few words? when i first came h
york city mayor howard wolfson and editor of the "new york times" magazine edward lindgren. jansing and company's chris jansing joins us now. you have been on the road a lot this year to some very terrible places in the wake of some very serious american tragedies, but this one, if i dare say it, seems a little bit different. give us your sense of your take on the move -- as far as the mood on the ground and how the community is reacting m days since the tragedy. >> alex, it...
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let's go back to new york again. martha: a short time away from the first of dozens of funerals in newtown, connecticut. as a community and the nation we grieve the loss of these children, their teachers, their principals and we have the latest developing details in this investigation. police are expected to hold another briefing about an hour from now. in the meantime we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] with free package pickup from the u.s. postal service the holidays are easy. visit usps.com. pay, print, and have it picked up for free before december 20h for delivery in time for the holidays. you can even give us special instructions on where to find it. free package pickup. from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me
let's go back to new york again. martha: a short time away from the first of dozens of funerals in newtown, connecticut. as a community and the nation we grieve the loss of these children, their teachers, their principals and we have the latest developing details in this investigation. police are expected to hold another briefing about an hour from now. in the meantime we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] with free package pickup from the u.s. postal service the holidays are easy. visit...
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dennis: stocks now as did every 15 minutes, nicole petallides on the new york stock exchange. nicole: all eyes on washington now discuss the fiscal cliff trying to come to some sort of agreement to make this happen for u.s. taxpayers, americans across the country who are eagerly awaiting a bipartisan decision of some sort end justifies the meeting has brought some optimism to wall street and as result we are seeing the dow up 91 points. focusing on bank of america the top performer on the dow jones industrials. some of the tech stocks are
dennis: stocks now as did every 15 minutes, nicole petallides on the new york stock exchange. nicole: all eyes on washington now discuss the fiscal cliff trying to come to some sort of agreement to make this happen for u.s. taxpayers, americans across the country who are eagerly awaiting a bipartisan decision of some sort end justifies the meeting has brought some optimism to wall street and as result we are seeing the dow up 91 points. focusing on bank of america the top performer on the dow...
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victor cruise the new york giants got news. jack pinto lost his life 6 years old to the hail of gun fire. he looked up to victor cruz he wrote jack pin dto you are my ho on his shoes he will be buried with a jersey number 80. now means so much. one of the good news stories in sports. what a good inspiration for the kids. >> remember i told you governor nikki haley south carolina she got to appoint somebody to senator
victor cruise the new york giants got news. jack pinto lost his life 6 years old to the hail of gun fire. he looked up to victor cruz he wrote jack pin dto you are my ho on his shoes he will be buried with a jersey number 80. now means so much. one of the good news stories in sports. what a good inspiration for the kids. >> remember i told you governor nikki haley south carolina she got to appoint somebody to senator
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ashley: back before the new york stock exchange. our very own greek goddess down there with a great deal. nicole: you are too kind. to name certainly making news on a big deal today. you can see clear why are down 13%. a deal worth $2.2 billion, so agrees to sell, but majority of shareholders sprint and nextel. a big move for sprint as far as the acquisition is making. back to you. tracy: thank you, nicole, we will see you in 15 minutes. ashley: we're going to get right to it, time to make money with charles payne. time is money. following up on a dirty fingernails stock. charles: you love these, talked about it in me, so time to follow up on tractor supplies. selling tractor parts ironically, but you go get barbed wire, futurity. livestock 40% of their business. the company is absolutely amazing. the stock pulled back a little bit that could give people an opportunity to jump in. despite the fact there are signs, they still have a lot of people, a lot of upside potential for them. tracy: who are the competitors, like a home depot?
ashley: back before the new york stock exchange. our very own greek goddess down there with a great deal. nicole: you are too kind. to name certainly making news on a big deal today. you can see clear why are down 13%. a deal worth $2.2 billion, so agrees to sell, but majority of shareholders sprint and nextel. a big move for sprint as far as the acquisition is making. back to you. tracy: thank you, nicole, we will see you in 15 minutes. ashley: we're going to get right to it, time to make...
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and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 years. >> as the leader of a huge city in america, new york city, what about the role of other people, our mental health professionals, law enforcement? >> all of that applies. >> what about gun owners and gun right supporters? what role do they have in this if there's to be a new dialogue? >> i think gun owners really have spoken. when you do the polling, most gun owners think that an assault weapons ban makes sense in this day and age. that study has been done again and again by both democratic and republican pollsters. and the trouble is that the nra is just never willing to have any restriction whatsoever, no matter how reasonable it is. the supreme court fortunately was. they said having reasonable restrictions is consistent with the constitution. >> does that dynami
and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 years. >> as the leader of a huge city in america, new york city, what about the role of other people, our mental health professionals, law enforcement? >> all of that applies. >> what about gun owners and gun right...
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schools from new york to tennessee to texas all went on alert after fear ignited several false alarms. some bomb threats, others as minor as an umbrella mistaken for a gun. >> turn around. it's closed. >> reporter: an elementary school in richfield, connecticut, went into lockdown today after someone reported a suspicious person. security on the minds of prince pams throughout the country today. it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass shooting. we spoke with her best friend and cousin. >> safety was important to her. she was holding exercises and making sure people knew how to get out and to get out safely. >> safety was her number one priority. she wanted school to be a safe haven, a place where students could come and just feel comfortable, like it was their second home. >> reporter: today, from coast to coast, principals were re-evaluating security and taking extra measures to protect their students, in pittsburgh, security guards now have guns. in this california school, the day started with a mock lockdown drill. >> stay in lockdown mo
schools from new york to tennessee to texas all went on alert after fear ignited several false alarms. some bomb threats, others as minor as an umbrella mistaken for a gun. >> turn around. it's closed. >> reporter: an elementary school in richfield, connecticut, went into lockdown today after someone reported a suspicious person. security on the minds of prince pams throughout the country today. it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass...
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jack pinto, a little guy who loved new york giants. and noah pozner, the youngest of the 26 victims who died on friday morning. he is a twin. his sister survived. >> still doesn't know how her twin brother died. president obama here, trying to bring comfort to the inconsolable, promised to use his powers, everything he can do as president to end this kind of madness. >> this is our first task. caring for our children. can we truly say as a nation that we're meeting our obligations? >> three around. >> come down now. one, two, three, ready, and go. ♪ come now all my >> we're remembering the fallen, all of them. a little more about victims like this girl are you seeing right here, ana marquez-greene, this little girl who loved to sing and write love letters to her parents. of course, as we focus on the victims that will be our main focus. but we talk about the suspected shooter, how police say he got into the school and why he may have been targeting the sandy hook elementary school to begin with. >> we start off telling you about the
jack pinto, a little guy who loved new york giants. and noah pozner, the youngest of the 26 victims who died on friday morning. he is a twin. his sister survived. >> still doesn't know how her twin brother died. president obama here, trying to bring comfort to the inconsolable, promised to use his powers, everything he can do as president to end this kind of madness. >> this is our first task. caring for our children. can we truly say as a nation that we're meeting our obligations?...
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ashley morrison in new york. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> it boosted japan's market. tokyo's nikkei add 1% while hong congress's hang seng lost half a percent. wall street continues its weight for a fiscal cliff deal. last week. >>> united and continental airlines moved a step closer to finalizing their merger over the weekend. united's pilots union agreed to a new contract that will also cover pilots coming from continental. the deal includes raises and bigger retirement contributions and it allows united to expand its use of larger regional jets. >>> diet pepsi is getting a huge makeover next month, but they've already made new changes. they've added a new sweetener. diet pepsi uses aspartame, which breaks down in the heat. they're mixing it with a new sweetener that helps it stay sweeter longer. the new mix hit the shelves in some areas earlier this month. >>> and in the box office, a record-setting record for "the hobbit." the fantasy flick took in almost $85 million. that's better than the
ashley morrison in new york. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> it boosted japan's market. tokyo's nikkei add 1% while hong congress's hang seng lost half a percent. wall street continues its weight for a fiscal cliff deal. last week. >>> united and continental airlines moved a step closer to finalizing their merger over the weekend. united's pilots union agreed to a new contract that will also cover pilots coming from continental. the deal includes raises and...
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. >>> from new york, i'm ali velshi. this is your money. how big should government be and what are you wailing to pay for it? there are 15 days left to avert the fiscal cliff and republicans are finally offering to increase tax rates on the wealthy. speaker boehner proposed an increase on families making a million bucks or more. the white house says it is not enough. but it is a step in the right direction. boehner was back at the white house today to talk about it some more. republicans may be bending slightly but generally oppose more revenue because they feel government already spends too much. so the question is not really about whether millionaires or those making more than $250,000 a year will pay higher rates, the real conversation boils down to the role of government. fareed zakaria were discussing my contention we should be less concerned with actual rates and be having more of a discussion about the value that americans get for their tax dollars. >> here's the problem with that. americans like government. so what we have for the l
. >>> from new york, i'm ali velshi. this is your money. how big should government be and what are you wailing to pay for it? there are 15 days left to avert the fiscal cliff and republicans are finally offering to increase tax rates on the wealthy. speaker boehner proposed an increase on families making a million bucks or more. the white house says it is not enough. but it is a step in the right direction. boehner was back at the white house today to talk about it some more....
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>>> guest host and i believe in magic and the executive to return of the new york civil liberties union donna lieberman. this week cynthia lowen and her book bully. in that ms. lowen goes beyond the documentary film and presents personal stories and essays from antibullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s.. .. >> i didn't know what to do about it. all of us in this country are starting to see people coming out and talking about the experience of this phenomenon that so many of us have experienced in one way or another and had i have no words for it, other than adolescence. other than going out. finally, people were starting to stand back and say that this is not actually a normal part of growing up. this is not a normal rite of passage. i think there was a moment where there is a possibility for change. the director, lee hirsch and i started talking about this. voices started bubbling up to the service. this is not something we can expect from a normal culture. in april of 2009, it was right after to young people took their lives. both of those t
>>> guest host and i believe in magic and the executive to return of the new york civil liberties union donna lieberman. this week cynthia lowen and her book bully. in that ms. lowen goes beyond the documentary film and presents personal stories and essays from antibullying activists and experts on how to stop the epidemic of bullying in the u.s.. .. >> i didn't know what to do about it. all of us in this country are starting to see people coming out and talking about the...
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. >> john miller at our broadcast center in new york, john, thank you. with 20 students murdered in friday's rampage, a question facing parents and teachers here now is how do students learn to feel safe again. michelle miller has that story rts good evening, jeff. just as officials announced today that newtown school was reopen on tuesday to all students except those who went to sandy hook elementary school, those students would return on wednesday. but to an entirely different location. >> we'll accommodate our entire sandy hook school program. >> reporter: erica canfield got the news from an automated phone call that her 9-year-old son kenneth will be going to a new school. >> what do you fear the most? >> if he can move on with this, if he can trust again, go to school and learn and have fun with his friends again. >> reporter: kenseth a fourth grader at sandy hook elementary school which is only a few miles from his home. now he and the rest of his classmates will attend chalk hill school in monroe, connecticut. but kenneth's mom says he's hesitant.
. >> john miller at our broadcast center in new york, john, thank you. with 20 students murdered in friday's rampage, a question facing parents and teachers here now is how do students learn to feel safe again. michelle miller has that story rts good evening, jeff. just as officials announced today that newtown school was reopen on tuesday to all students except those who went to sandy hook elementary school, those students would return on wednesday. but to an entirely different location....
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there were similar buybacks in brooklyn, new york and washington, d.c. and in prince george's county, maryland. >> you think about the staggering number. there are more than 200 million guns already on the streets of america. so one, that questions how effective any gun control could be. it seems like the genie is way out of the bottle. i guess every little bit helps, so some of those buyback programs have been successful in some cities. >>> coming up next, some of the other major headlines this morning, including that health scare for hillary clinton. >> what the secretary of state's illness and injury means to a major investigation in washington. you're watching "world news now." and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. >>> here's a quick look
there were similar buybacks in brooklyn, new york and washington, d.c. and in prince george's county, maryland. >> you think about the staggering number. there are more than 200 million guns already on the streets of america. so one, that questions how effective any gun control could be. it seems like the genie is way out of the bottle. i guess every little bit helps, so some of those buyback programs have been successful in some cities. >>> coming up next, some of the other...
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a huge new york giants' fan whose favorite player, victor cruz, played yesterday with jack's name on his gloves and cleats. jerry rhine holtz was at the funeral. >> the people that spoke, there were little stories about jack being in heaven tossing footballs at the angels and nothinging their halos off of their head and everyone got a chuckle out of that. >> reporter: the one funeral home in newtown will hold 11 funerals between now and christmas. funeral director shauna molloy came from a neighboring town to help out at jack pinto's funeral. did the kids seem to understand what was going on? >> i think some do. you know, i don't know that they can fully -- i mean, they're so little. unfortunately they probably understand more than they should. >> reporter: investigators hoping to understand exactly what happened at sandy hook elementary school now hope to learn more from two staff members who were wounded last friday but are recovering. lieutenant paul vance is with the connecticut state police. >> they will shed a great deal of light on the facts and circumstances of this tragic in
a huge new york giants' fan whose favorite player, victor cruz, played yesterday with jack's name on his gloves and cleats. jerry rhine holtz was at the funeral. >> the people that spoke, there were little stories about jack being in heaven tossing footballs at the angels and nothinging their halos off of their head and everyone got a chuckle out of that. >> reporter: the one funeral home in newtown will hold 11 funerals between now and christmas. funeral director shauna molloy came...
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the board meeting is in new york. liz: the opposite of the giants. charlie: whatever. i got what you mean. but the board on these two bids finally the saga is it looks like it is coming to an end. what is interesting here is that the board has been meeting since 8:00 a.m. why is it taking this long? you would think, former new york mercantile exchange chairman who allegedly put up a cash bid. if you put up a cash bid for $3, this thing is done. i wonder there is something about financing. 1.50 ye$1.50 billion. they literally have financing from our place. they wonder why they did it not being hit very hard. on the other hand, they virtually do the same thing. high frequency trading. they want to get the market making unit. it is a hard business. making the market, putting the buy and sell together. the handle retail order flow. why aren't they hitting this thing? the bottom line is the employees, we have been reporting this last couple of days but employees are shot themselves to other firms because they ar they're likely t fired, likely to take non-core businesses and
the board meeting is in new york. liz: the opposite of the giants. charlie: whatever. i got what you mean. but the board on these two bids finally the saga is it looks like it is coming to an end. what is interesting here is that the board has been meeting since 8:00 a.m. why is it taking this long? you would think, former new york mercantile exchange chairman who allegedly put up a cash bid. if you put up a cash bid for $3, this thing is done. i wonder there is something about financing. 1.50...
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we've done it in new york. this is the safest big city in the country. there are other large cities that are making real inroads against gun violence, but at the local level mayors and governors can't do it without leadership at the federal level, and, again, the passion and the comforting words from the president, they're important, but they're not nearly as important as the kind of leadership that he and congressman larson, his colleagues in congress, need to demonstrate now to get something done. >> congressman, before we go, i have to ask you, what factor do you think contributes the most to moving the ball forward on this? is it greater coverage in the media? is it more leadership from our politicians? what do you need to see to push for gun control reform in congress? >> well, clearly, clearly, it's all of the above, but most importantly, it's leadership from our elected officials. we are elected with a responsibility and a charge, and we have an obligation to speak out. if this were a terrorist attack and, frankly, i think these are domestic acts
we've done it in new york. this is the safest big city in the country. there are other large cities that are making real inroads against gun violence, but at the local level mayors and governors can't do it without leadership at the federal level, and, again, the passion and the comforting words from the president, they're important, but they're not nearly as important as the kind of leadership that he and congressman larson, his colleagues in congress, need to demonstrate now to get something...
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new york city's times square full of people holding occupy candles. people gathering for a vigil outside of the white house in washington, d.c. >> and a look at flowers and toys along the streets of moscow outside the u.s. embassy and rio de janeiro crosses lining the beach mourners laying flowers in the sand. affects everyone around the whole world. >> welcome back to fox and friends first. i am heather childers. >> i am patti ann browne. the first funerals will be held today for two of the victims. last night the community came together in prayer. (applause) >> a standing ovation for newtown's first responders and then president obama who offered words of comfort and support. peter doocy joins us live from new town with more. peter? >> heather, president obama came to newtown just after they experienced the initial shock of what happened on friday. just before they must start dealing with the fact here starting today they will need to bury 20 child sized coffins. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow. nor can th
new york city's times square full of people holding occupy candles. people gathering for a vigil outside of the white house in washington, d.c. >> and a look at flowers and toys along the streets of moscow outside the u.s. embassy and rio de janeiro crosses lining the beach mourners laying flowers in the sand. affects everyone around the whole world. >> welcome back to fox and friends first. i am heather childers. >> i am patti ann browne. the first funerals will be held today...
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from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. ( cheers and applause ) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: welcome to the daily show. my name is jon stewart. got a good one for you tonight. denis leary will be on the program, author of the new york, merry [bleep] christmas. am i reading that title correctly? iÑi can only assume it's a delightful romp to holiday cooking and decorating. leary loves crafting. speaking of christmas, you probably are aware by now our nation has been embroiled in a long, bitter war. >> the first salvo in the war on christmas >> the war on christmas jon: war on christmas! not to be confused with gwar on christmas. tremendous christmas album. for years now christmas has been under attack defended by the brave souls at fox news. are they still up to the task? that is the subject of tonight's "war on christmas, friendly fire" edition. let's face facts. the annual fox war on christmas has become a little predictable. basically imagine you can make one up like a make fox news mad libs. let's see. so
from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. ( cheers and applause ) captioning sponsored by comedy central >> jon: welcome to the daily show. my name is jon stewart. got a good one for you tonight. denis leary will be on the program, author of the new york, merry [bleep] christmas. am i reading that title correctly? iÑi can only assume it's a delightful romp to holiday cooking and decorating. leary loves crafting. speaking of...
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jack pinto, also six, a new york giants fan and funerals are planned throughout the week. >> we are helping to analyze and process the evidence and as i stated yesterday, the weaponry, every facet of the weapons will be utilized. >> reporter: sandy hook will remain a crime scene and closed indefinitely and comes as we learn more details about the gunman's rampage. authorities say he gained entry by smashing in a window and bypassing security. he was armed with two handguns, an assault driveel and ammunition [ indiscernible ] according to the authorities in newtown. >> reporter: they're analyzing evident, includes a computer that was heavily damaged and the hard drive removed. the police had no previous contact with lanza, the university he enrolled with in 2008, the officials there said there was no indication of trouble n. other schools in utah will -- in newtown will reopen tomorrow. the children are expected to go to classes at a different school. >>> and the tragedy in connecticut reignited the gun laws. they both support stricter regulation of assault rifles. in the past, both have bee
jack pinto, also six, a new york giants fan and funerals are planned throughout the week. >> we are helping to analyze and process the evidence and as i stated yesterday, the weaponry, every facet of the weapons will be utilized. >> reporter: sandy hook will remain a crime scene and closed indefinitely and comes as we learn more details about the gunman's rampage. authorities say he gained entry by smashing in a window and bypassing security. he was armed with two handguns, an...
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the new york times reports the obama administration abandoned a series of gun control measures one year ago as the 2012 election approached and house republicans pushed a probe of the gun sting "operation fast and furious." drafted after the to your 2011 shooting rampage in tucson, arizona, the justice department recommendations centered on improving and expanding the national background check system to reduce access to weapons for criminals and mentally ill. the list included several proposals obama could have enacted by executive order had he chosen to take action at the time. as the nation mourns the newtown victims, a number of additional threats and shootings have been reported since the massacre. a newtown church was evacuated sunday after police responded to a threat against those inside. in indiana man equipped with a 47-gun arsenal was arrested on sunday after allegedly threatening to kill children at a local elementary school. oklahoma police arrested an 18- -year old high school student on friday, who allegedly was planning a school shooting massacre. an alleged gunman was ar
the new york times reports the obama administration abandoned a series of gun control measures one year ago as the 2012 election approached and house republicans pushed a probe of the gun sting "operation fast and furious." drafted after the to your 2011 shooting rampage in tucson, arizona, the justice department recommendations centered on improving and expanding the national background check system to reduce access to weapons for criminals and mentally ill. the list included several...
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in a times square in new york city and in classrooms around the country in paris and iraq, in afghanistan people are watching the u.s. presidential inauguration. they've all come there. there is a big crowd on the mall. ayaan going to speak to you today about this great historic subject, this great american institution. and i am going to do it in the same way in which i organized the book. the book is not chronological. it's not divided that starts off with george washington and then john adams and guinn for the president. instead, its slash the various parts of the day, and within each part of the day i sprinkle with vignettes some of the very serious and some of them traditional. a lot of them are all events because i'm always looking for those. i'm also going to cover some things that we are not going to see in the of coming inauguration in january because this time we don't have a change of power so we are not going to have that transition as we see sometimes but nevertheless at inauguration when a president does leave office here is the white eisenhower thinking the staff at the whit
in a times square in new york city and in classrooms around the country in paris and iraq, in afghanistan people are watching the u.s. presidential inauguration. they've all come there. there is a big crowd on the mall. ayaan going to speak to you today about this great historic subject, this great american institution. and i am going to do it in the same way in which i organized the book. the book is not chronological. it's not divided that starts off with george washington and then john adams...
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he was a junior wrestler and a fan of the new york giants. noah pozner, was the youngest victim, he was described as inquisitive. >>> we're learning more about what happened on friday and the desperate efforts to are try to stay as many children as possible. justice correspondent pete williams has those details. >> reporter: the hour fig consequences begin friday morning when adam lanza takes hundreds of rounds of ammunition from his gun enthusiast mother and uses one of them to kill her, nancy lanza, shooting her several times. before leaving, he damages his computer. investigators are trying to retrieve what was stored. before 9:30, he loads the guns and ammunition into his mother's car and drives to sandy hook elementary school. a place he knows from his childhood. >> he had a relationship to the school, had attended there, at least that's what i'm led to believe. but beyond that, we really don't know a whole lot. >> reporter: relatives said that his mother once volunteered there. he's carrying two handguns and a bushmaster ar-15 style rif
he was a junior wrestler and a fan of the new york giants. noah pozner, was the youngest victim, he was described as inquisitive. >>> we're learning more about what happened on friday and the desperate efforts to are try to stay as many children as possible. justice correspondent pete williams has those details. >> reporter: the hour fig consequences begin friday morning when adam lanza takes hundreds of rounds of ammunition from his gun enthusiast mother and uses one of them to...
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and was the first black from new york to serve in the u.s. congress, and got over 67 bills passed through congress including title seven, head start, national student loan program, but that preacher dr. butts had lifts us to the seventh heaven with his oratory and after the service was over as i followed the platform party out to the foyer of that great cathedral there i looked up and i beheld a beautiful quilt at the center of many other quilts that the quilting ministry of friendship church had put on display, and when i saw that quilt that caught my eye i said to the pastor "dr. clifford jones, i want that quilt. i want that quilt ." dr. jones says "it's yours". when he took me to the car the limousine was there waiting for me and before i close the door i looked at him again and i said "dr. jones i want that quilt". he said "i told you it's yours. i will have my secretary mail it to you .". two weeks later package appeared in my office. my secretary pearl said "here's a package here for you". i looked and saw it was from friendship church
and was the first black from new york to serve in the u.s. congress, and got over 67 bills passed through congress including title seven, head start, national student loan program, but that preacher dr. butts had lifts us to the seventh heaven with his oratory and after the service was over as i followed the platform party out to the foyer of that great cathedral there i looked up and i beheld a beautiful quilt at the center of many other quilts that the quilting ministry of friendship church...